It takes a village

Good morning Nabnasset Families,

We hope everyone is faring well during this challenging time. We hope that sharing some information and websites will be helpful as we all band together (tough to do when social distancing in the expectation!) to provide whatever support we can! We hope you take some comfort in knowing that we are all weathering this very difficult situation together.

As you may know, how children deal with any unexpected change in their routine depends on how their caregivers manage it.  To all of our adult caregivers, Please remember to take care of yourselves! Easier said than done, we know, because we all tend to put our children and families first. Common Sense Media posted helpful information that you may wish to access to help support you in your efforts to support you and your family’s ability to weather this most recent storm.

PBS has a wonderful website that you may find helpful, particularly if you have younger children. Brainpop.org is another resource that is geared towards slightly older children. Additionally, kidshealth.org has information for explaining the virus to your children and hopefully making it seem less scary.

Below is some additional information that may be helpful to review to support you in your conversations with your children:

Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource 

How to Talk to Children about the Coronavirus

Don't forget to check out our other blog posts in which we have shared mindfulness activities, coping strategies, zones of regulation information and links on the left side of our blog to some wonderful resources.

We look forward to being able to return to our daily routines and seeing all of our Nabnasset friends again. In the meantime, stay strong and know nothing lasts forever, even though it may feel like it in any given moment. This too, shall pass.

Take care,
Melissa Reynolds
Elizabeth MacKinnon